Are the playoffs different from the regular season? A comparison of in-game statistics in Icelandic elite handball

IF 2.1 4区教育学 Q1 Health Professions

International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport Pub Date : 2022-09-03 DOI:10.1080/24748668.2022.2115781

Aron Laxdal, A. Ivarsson, Ó. Sigurgeirsson, Tommy Haugen

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Abstract

ABSTRACT There are many axioms in sport that are taken at face value. One of them is that the playoffs are somehow totally different from the regular season. The aim of this study was to test that axiom by comparing in-game statistics during the regular season and the playoffs in the semi-professional Icelandic elite men’s handball league. Data from 724 games (648 regular season games and 76 playoff games; 1448 data points) across five seasons were analysed using a two-level logistic regression analysis. The variables of interest were pace, fast breaks, legal stops, penalty throws given, 2-minute suspensions, and saves. The results indicated no meaningful differences in fast breaks, penalty throws given or number of saves, but did find signs of added intensity during the playoffs with a higher pace, more legal stops and more 2-minute suspensions. While the differences were not particularly large, they have the possibility of being practically meaningful and were in line with the axiom. Possible explanations were discussed but more research is needed to determine whether these findings are context- or sport-specific.

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季后赛和常规赛有什么不同吗?冰岛精英手球的游戏内数据比较

体育运动中有许多公理只从表面上看是正确的。其中之一就是季后赛和常规赛在某种程度上完全不同。本研究的目的是通过比较冰岛半职业男子手球联赛常规赛和季后赛的比赛数据来验证这一公理。数据来自724场比赛(648场常规赛和76场季后赛;1448个数据点)跨越五个季节，使用两级逻辑回归分析。感兴趣的变量是速度，快攻，合法停止，罚球，2分钟停赛和扑救。结果显示，在快攻、罚球或扑救次数方面没有明显差异，但确实发现了季后赛节奏加快、合法停球和2分钟停赛增加的迹象。虽然差异不是特别大，但它们有可能具有实际意义，并且符合公理。对可能的解释进行了讨论，但需要更多的研究来确定这些发现是与环境有关还是与运动有关。

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International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport SPORT SCIENCES-

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4.70

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4.80%

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>12 weeks

期刊介绍： The International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport aims to present current original research into sports performance. In so doing, the journal contributes to our general knowledge of sports performance making findings available to a wide audience of academics and practitioners.